http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Not buying cars but sharing them -- car-sharing is practiced in many major cities. And in the electromobile future, city dwellers will use lots of vehicles and infrastructure together -- that is the idea of Fraunhofer researchers. In the project "eMobility Together: Vehicles, Data and Infrastructure" or "GeMo" for short, researchers are working to make this vision a reality. http://phys.org/news238163326.html Technology Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:28:53 EST news238163326 Most people would probably agree that quality of life means more than just material welfare, and it is becoming increasingly common for politicians to be interested in letting people's subjective well-being guide policy. The economist Yonas Alem's research from Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, a city of three million people, shows that decision-makers make widely differing guesses about what the citizens themselves consider to make them satisfied with life. http://phys.org/news225391070.html Other Sciences Mon, 23 May 2011 17:38:08 EST news225391070 Despite economic anxiety and concern for the future of the country, most Houstonians perceive an improving quality of life locally and 90 percent believe that Houston is a better place to live than most other metropolitan areas, according to the 30th annual Kinder Houston Area Survey conducted by Rice University. The findings were released today during a luncheon hosted by the Greater Houston Partnership and Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. http://phys.org/news222528176.html Other Sciences Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:23:15 EST news222528176 A study presented today at the European Congress on Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis currently taking place in Valencia, Spain has found that the initial quality of life loss following an osteoporotic fracture is substantial, especially with regard to hip and vertebral fractures. The study found differences in quality of life loss between countries after correcting for other explanatory variables. http://phys.org/news220188639.html Medicine & Health Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:30:58 EST news220188639 A survey of over 9,000 people in seven different countries across Europe has shown that the majority would want to improve the quality of life in the time they had left, rather than extend it. The survey reveals attitudes across Europe for dealing with serious illnesses such as cancer, and issues raised when caring for a close friend of relative in the last few months of life. The research was carried out as part of an EU-funded project led by researchers from King's College London. http://phys.org/news220165159.html Medicine & Health Thu, 24 Mar 2011 05:59:50 EST news220165159 In a study of 82 patients who were evaluated 12 or more years after undergoing laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding for morbid obesity, a majority of patients reported that they were satisfied with the procedure, although approximately 40 percent experienced major complications and nearly half required removal of their bands, according to a report posted online that will appear in the July print issue of Archives of Surgery. http://phys.org/news219946649.html Medicine & Health Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:18:10 EST news219946649 The Centre for Primary Health Care Research aims to improve the conditions for immigrants to the EU through research and by providing recommendations for health policy measures. The CPF will coordinate the Swedish contribution to a major EU project that has received EUR 2 million to study the health of migrants from North Africa. http://phys.org/news219668279.html Medicine & Health Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:58:13 EST news219668279 Depression is a common problem in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and negatively impacts patients' symptom burden, ability to function, and quality of life (QOL), according to new research published in the March 2011 issue of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. http://phys.org/news218175028.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Mar 2011 04:50:02 EST news218175028 Many people with "locked-in" syndrome, in which they are conscious but completely paralysed, indicate they are happy, a finding with repercussions for assisted suicide, European doctors reported on Wednesday. http://phys.org/news217708232.html Medicine & Health Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:40:02 EST news217708232 A University of Illinois scientist reports that family mealtimes that contain three ingredients in the right amounts can improve the quality of life in children who have chronic asthma. http://phys.org/news216039650.html Medicine & Health Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:30:01 EST news216039650 A paper published in the latest issue of the Journal of Medical Screening concludes that screening women over the age of 50 and men over 65 for hypothyroidism could significantly improve the quality of life of 100,000 people in the UK. http://phys.org/news215081786.html Medicine & Health Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:56:44 EST news215081786 Health care systems around the world are failing to use evidence obtained through research when making decisions, causing inefficiencies and reduced quantity and quality of life, according to a leading expert in the field of "knowledge translation." http://phys.org/news214658723.html Medicine & Health Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:25:41 EST news214658723 People who live in walkable communities are more civically involved and have greater levels of trust than those who live in less walkable neighborhoods. And this increase in so-called 'social capital' is associated with higher quality of life, according to Shannon Rogers and her team from the University of New Hampshire in the US. Their research, looking at the social benefits of walkability in communities, is published online in Springer's journal Applied Research in Quality of Life. http://phys.org/news210944223.html Medicine & Health Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:50:02 EST news210944223 An integrated approach to care for people on long term sick leave because of chronic low back pain has substantially lower costs than usual care, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today. http://phys.org/news210397902.html Medicine & Health Wed, 01 Dec 2010 04:10:01 EST news210397902 In a study that compared initial treatment strategies for low-risk prostate cancer among men 65 years old, active surveillance showed higher measures on quality of life compared to an initial treatment such as radical prostatectomy, although the optimal strategy was highly dependent on individual patient preferences for surveillance or treatment, according to a study in the December 1 issue of JAMA. http://phys.org/news210358719.html Medicine & Health Tue, 30 Nov 2010 17:10:01 EST news210358719 Patients with joint problems such as rheumatism or arthritis who are discharged from hospital often require a significant recovery time before they return to a reasonable degree of mobility. Yvette Bulthuis of the University of Twente IBR Research Institute for Social Sciences and Technology, The Netherlands, researched the effect that an intensive, three-week training programme in a resort would have on these patients. The results show that this multidisciplinary method not only improves physical condition, mobility, functioning and quality of life in both the short and long term, but that it is also no more expensive than traditional approaches to recovery. http://phys.org/news209749124.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:50:04 EST news209749124 Can a government-sponsored job coaching program for individuals with intellectual disabilities really help someone get a job? http://phys.org/news200591382.html Other Sciences Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:50:24 EST news200591382 Patients, sick-listed for back and neck problems return to work at different rates despite having similar problems, and personal factors play a major role, reveals a thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. http://phys.org/news195735544.html Medicine & Health Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:30:13 EST news195735544 Having a large number of supportive relatives increases the fear of dying among the elderly from ethnic minority groups, suggests research in Postgraduate Medical Journal. http://phys.org/news189109555.html Medicine & Health Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:26:09 EST news189109555 Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis do perceive a benefit from thiopurine treatment. A report in the open access journal BMC Gastroenterology has demonstrated improved health-related quality of life in 92 IBD patients. http://phys.org/news186694941.html Medicine & Health Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:10:01 EST news186694941 Advanced cancer patients who regularly received massages averaging 14 minutes or more by a partner or family member declined in stress scores over four weeks, according to results of a study reported at the 7th annual conference of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society. http://phys.org/news186311672.html Medicine & Health Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:40:01 EST news186311672 Challenging prevailing wisdom that only children with end-stage kidney disease suffer physical, social, emotional and educational setbacks from their disease, research led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center shows that even mild to moderate kidney disease may seriously diminish a child's quality of life. http://phys.org/news183835347.html Medicine & Health Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:00:01 EST news183835347 Treadmill training can be used to help people with Parkinson's disease achieve better walking movements, say researchers. In a systematic review of the evidence, Cochrane Researchers concluded treadmill training could be used to improve specific gait parameters in Parkinson's patients. http://phys.org/news183152609.html Medicine & Health Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:20:02 EST news183152609 Arthritis can have significant physical and psychological repercussions that impact quality of life and for those of working age, it can affect their ability to remain employed. Compared to individuals with other types of chronic diseases or disabilities, arthritis appears to have a more profound effect on a person's ability to work. Previous studies have found that about half of those with severe forms of arthritis were not working, leading to a loss of skilled workers and increasing the personal and socioeconomic burden of the disease. Few studies have looked at sex differences in the work experiences of people with arthritis, but a new study found that women may be more likely to leave employment, while men may be more likely to remain working and report negative experiences. The study was published in the May issue of Arthritis Care & Research. http://phys.org/news160322501.html Medicine & Health Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:02:00 EST news160322501 The first study to monitor physical activity in breast cancer patients for five years suggests that patients with greater depressive symptoms and a lower emotional quality of life are less likely to exercise as part of their recovery than are patients reporting less distress. http://phys.org/news159540621.html Medicine & Health Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:50:46 EST news159540621 (PhysOrg.com) -- For years, hearing scientists have known that cochlear implants improve the communication of children who receive them. What they didn’t know was whether the children and their parents perceived an improvement in their overall quality of life. http://phys.org/news154193710.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:35:35 EST news154193710